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KILIMANJARO ITINERARY December 4 En route. December 5 Arrive Nairobi in the morning. Drive to the foot of Kilimanjaro. Overnight in Amboseli Park at the gracious Amboseli Serena Lodge. December 6 Full day game-viewing drive through Amboseli Park, famous for its elephants. Overnight at Amboseli Serena. Make preparations for our ascent of Kilimanjaro. December 7 Drive two hours to the Kilimanjaro trailhead and meet our
porters. (We cross into Tanzania en route.) Hike 3-4 hours through
the dense forest, camp at Rongai Cave at 8,000’. December 9 Hike 3-4 hours over volcanic ridges to camp at Mawenzi Tarn at 12,500’. December 10 Hike 5 hours across the Saddle to the Outward Bound Hut at 15,200’. December 11 Starting for the summit at midnight, we hope to top out soon after dawn. Descend to the Kibo Hut for lunch, and on to Horombo to camp. December 12 Descend to the park gate, and drive to Arusha, Tanzania. Overnight at the Hotel Aishi. December 13 Drive out into the African bush to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its elephants and for its tree-climbing lions. Overnight at the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. December 14 Full day Lake Manyara. Game-drives into the park, or mountain-biking into the bush outside the park. Overnight at the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. December 15 Drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its wild bush habitat, full of wildlife. Overnight at the Tarangire Safari Lodge. December 16 Morning game drives into Tarangire Park. After lunch at the lodge, drive back to Arusha for dinner and transfer Kilimanjaro International Airport for flights home. December 17 Arrive home. |
